
          that in 5 (too happy!) weeks I have undone, in great
 measure, the constant labour of as many wretched years. 
 The yearnings of my nature for love & sympathy have
 returned upon me with a force, which, as yet, I vainly
 endeavour to resist & control. I am restless and discontented,
 & am no longer able to amuse myself. Before
 I well knew I was lonely, whereas now, I feel
 that I am, & the thought is ever present to me! This
 you will call weakness-- folly-- perhaps, even worse, 
 but be it what it may-- I cannot help it-- tho' I do &
 shall strive to recover the composure & self possession
 of my mind. As a preliminary effort, I have resolved
 that I visit no more at Princeton! For the present,
 at any rate. This is my answer to your incidental
 kind expression or a wish that I should soon join
 your dear circle again. I know you all love
 me, & were I less sensitive on that score, might
 more safely trust myself within the "charmed circle."


 Saturday morning-- Thus far, I wrote last Evening, with
 somewhat jaded spirits, & still feel as unwilling to resume
 the last subject, as I was to contrive it when I laid down
 my pen. I shall merely further remark that I can well
 enough understand how Miss Graham, as the loved of such
 a family as your's [sic], should ask to "stay with you altogether."
 Should I ever know her, she will at least have the prestige
 with me, of one dear to those whom my heart "delighteth to
 honour."


 I am rather surprised at the commencement of your 
 letter-- you say, "As you must have returned from your
 visit up the river" &c. Now, I returned here on the Afternoon
 of Friday (21 Inst.) & on the very next morning (this day,
 a week) called on H. Grant, who happened to be writing to
 some one of your family, & I charged him to give my love
 to all, which he yesterday assured me that he did. How then, dear
        